[107.16] Are Gradients in Intracluster Metals and Galaxy Morphology Related?

R.A. Dupke, R.E. White III (University of Alabama)

We present the preliminary results of a comparison between the morphological
distribution of galaxies in clusters and the presence (or absence) of
intracluster metal abundance gradients. The objective of such a comparison
is to discriminate between possible metal injection mechanisms (e.g. winds,
ram-pressure stripping) and sources (e.g. spirals, ellipticals and/or
lenticulars).